Hardy Kiwi Vine Collection

I ordered two of the smaller hardy kiwi plants. After they arrived, I planted them in bigger pots with good drainage and excellent soil, and neither plant survived. I normally do not complain or contact companies when I am disappointed, but I did contact Stark Brothers as I was upset that the plants didn't survive and were somewhat costly after shipping and handling was included. The customer service rep informed me that the smaller plants were out and she sent me the larger sized ones instead. They are now in my yard, growing beautifully up a trellis. I wish I could remember the customer service ladies' name as she was very helpful and kind. I appreciate this level of customer service and will order from you again. Thank you.

The kiwi that i bought did not do well in my location. My soil is alkaline clay, and the kiwi don't seem to like it. After adding sulfur to the soil to correct the PH, my kiwi are doing a lot better. They also like a lot of nitrogen, so don't forget to feed them.

When I had a problem, customer service helped me right away. These are back this year and growing like wildfire. They live with strawberries and are so happy it is crazy. I know I won't get fruit yet, but I can already tell they will do well enough to fruit. Thank you for such beautiful plants!

Ordered 2 small vines last summer. They made it through the winter in Rochester, NY and have already filled in this spring. Still no fruit but we're well on our way.

The female did very well; it is huge, We had trouble keeping male vines. Took three tries over 3 years to get one to live past transplanting. The Issai survived but is very small. We are hopeful that by next year we will have fruit.

These little vines have failed twice. I planted them in my raised bed where vegetables grow well. Denver weather might be too erratic for them to get started.

Our hardy kiwis had a hard time because we weren't able to plant them out for a long time, and had to move them twice after planting due to construction. Even so, they came back with a lot of energy this spring, and are looking lush and vigorous. I can't speak to the fruit quality because they haven't fruited yet - but I'm thinking they will this year.

I purchased three Kiwi about 12 years ago. We lived on a quarter acre lot and I planted them in the flower bed, under an Oak. They crawled up the Oak’s overhanging branches. Two years later we moved to our present 2 acre home, and we took the Kiwi with us, temporarily planting it in an open field. By that time we had some sense of its growing potential, so my husband built a solid, heavy-duty trellis 12 feet high, 5 ft long, three feet from the garage. That was ten years ago, and the three plants have completely enveloped the trellis, have wrapped around each other, and appear to have “feelers” reaching ever higher and outward. Every summer we have to prune it back, especially where it is trying to attach itself to the garage and any car parked too close for too long. Concerning the fruit: it is abundant. It is tart, and the skin is leathery. It does taste exactly like Kiwi. I have made pies with it, but people don’t like the skin. My best success is making jam, softening the skins by briefly boiling them, then running it through my tomato mill. The color is somewhat unappealing, so I add a little green food coloring.

The kiwi are growing quite well. We live in a frost area so I am very to cover the plants every time frost even looks like a possibility. I have tasted these kiwis at a friend's house and they are delicious.

I love the customer service and all the great plants I get from Stark Bros, but this is the second HardyKiwi I've got from Stark Bros and I can't even keep it alive long enough to get it planted outside. I have blackberries,raspberry, gooseberry, honey berry,5 varieties of fruit trees, asparagus ,that I've purchased from Stark Bros, but I think the plant they send me is very small and going down hill before I even get it.

After a year the kiwi vines are leafing out nicely and are already climbing up the structure I built for it. They survived the winter (one of the coldest) with no sign of difficulty.

Received the collection of Kiwi a few weeks ago planted and all is well they trans planted much better than the two I had to move and was not certain which was the polinator. All is well green and growing.

Planted three females and a male last spring here in Central Maryland. I over watered them last (drip system) year which was a set back in 1st year growth and the hope in getting berries this summer. I plan on picking any and all flowers off this summer so they can concentrate on shoot production and then flowering next season! So far this year when the chem trails dont block out the sun, they are doing well and sending out new chutes and climbing the latticework while being trained with pipe cleaners as they climb.

Unfortunately these plants did not survive the winter here in Minnesota. My neighbors did, but mine perished and I'm sad about that.

For some reason they die I don't know why ,they have water there were growing really nice but for some reason they die.